Evolution of the protein repertoire.
basic_science · Level V
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Abstract
Most proteins have been formed by gene duplication, recombination, and divergence. Proteins of known structure can be matched to about 50% of genome sequences, and these data provide a quantitative description and can suggest hypotheses about the origins of these processes.
Medical subject headings
- Enzymes
- Evolution, Molecular
- Proteins